Job summary
CNWL are looking for a Clinical Teaching Fellow in Psychiatry on a part-time basis (3 days per week) at the Riverside Centre based in Hillingdon Hospital
This is solely an education role with no clinical placement forming part of the post, and significant opportunities to gain experience of developing, delivering and evaluating teaching and training as a core learning objective.
If you have previous experience in Psychiatry within the NHS and are interested, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The post holder has a key role in facilitating undergraduate educational activities within CNWL (Hillingdon site), but also more widely within the Year 3 Psychiatry course. The post offers extensive teaching opportunities and responsibilities. The post holder will develop their undergraduate education and teaching administration skills, working closely with CNWL's Director of Undergraduate Education and Module and Specialty Leads.
About us
Undergraduate Clinical Studies (CNWL) is responsible for delivering clinical placements in Psychiatry for Year 3 students at Brunel Medical School. CNWL (Hillingdon site only) will begin to host medical students from October 2024. Placements last 5 weeks each; there are 5 rotations of placements per academic year. Each placement block will host 12 students. Our placement sites in Hillingdon include Riverside centre, Woodlands Centre and Mill House. The teaching fellow significantly supports the student experience of Psychiatry and attainment of learning outcomes as highlighted within their curriculum.
The undergraduate team comprises the Director of Undergraduate Education (DUE), Module Lead and Teaching Fellow as well as being supported by the Specialty Lead. There is also a dedicated administrator as part of the team. However, there is a virtual team of enthusiastic teachers (including site and firm leads, CT 1-3, ST4-6 and SAS representatives and educators across all medical grades and specialties in Psychiatry).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Facilitate the Year 3 introductory lecture programme at the start of each rotation to a cohort of approximately 20 students. Support the DUE, Module and Specialty Leads to ensure the smooth running of the lecture programme. Develop, enhance and evaluate the lecture programme. Deliver teaching on a variety of topics that is clinically focused, stimulates interest in Psychiatry and supports students to meet learning outcomes as highlighted within their curriculum. Explore new and innovative techniques / teaching methods to deliver the curriculum. Develop formative assessments within CNWL by leading on the provision of centralised mock-OSCEs (clinical exam) sessions. Host revision lectures (all students) and exam practice sessions (usually students taking re-sit exams). Proactively support the setting of both written and clinical exams for Year 5 (participate in question writing and OSCE station piloting). Facilitate sessions on Ethics (during each rotation). Support the development of the curriculum as Psychiatry is introduced into earlier years. Provide support to ST4-6 undergraduate champions and other trainees engaged in teaching. Provide academic support / mentoring to students experiencing welfare / health difficulties, engaging other relevant individuals such as relevant Trust staff, DUE, Module and Specialty Leads. Maintain and update the relevant webpages hosted on the student intranet. Develop e-learning resources hosted on the student intranet. Attend and contribute to CNWL's medical education group (MEG), which has oversight of all BMS-related undergraduate activities within CNWL.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Facilitate the Year 3 introductory lecture programme at the start of each rotation to a cohort of approximately 20 students. Support the DUE, Module and Specialty Leads to ensure the smooth running of the lecture programme. Develop, enhance and evaluate the lecture programme. Deliver teaching on a variety of topics that is clinically focused, stimulates interest in Psychiatry and supports students to meet learning outcomes as highlighted within their curriculum. Explore new and innovative techniques / teaching methods to deliver the curriculum. Develop formative assessments within CNWL by leading on the provision of centralised mock-OSCEs (clinical exam) sessions. Host revision lectures (all students) and exam practice sessions (usually students taking re-sit exams). Proactively support the setting of both written and clinical exams for Year 5 (participate in question writing and OSCE station piloting). Facilitate sessions on Ethics (during each rotation). Support the development of the curriculum as Psychiatry is introduced into earlier years. Provide support to ST4-6 undergraduate champions and other trainees engaged in teaching. Provide academic support / mentoring to students experiencing welfare / health difficulties, engaging other relevant individuals such as relevant Trust staff, DUE, Module and Specialty Leads. Maintain and update the relevant webpages hosted on the student intranet. Develop e-learning resources hosted on the student intranet. Attend and contribute to CNWL's medical education group (MEG), which has oversight of all BMS-related undergraduate activities within CNWL.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Satisfactory progression through medical training to completion of Core training in Psychiatry and at least 2 years NHS experience.
Desirable
- Prizes or distinctions
- Presentation of work at a national or international meeting
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
Skilled and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of education principles and concepts as applied to professional health care development programmes in the NHS.
- Able to demonstrate personal and educational reasons for applying for this Fellowship.
- Shows a commitment to continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and/or Undergraduate Medical Education.
- Demonstrates knowledge of career pathways in health care education in the NHS
- Good general knowledge / broad interest in academic medicine.
- Research experience
- Demonstrates how the post will benefit patients and staff in future.
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Able to work well in a team.
- Approachable and friendly
- Tolerant and empathetic.
Desirable
- Evidence of Educational leadership potential
- Good organizational and problem solving skills
- Evidence of delivering a range of teaching (lectures, workshops etc) with good feedback and/or evidence of attending training on teaching
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Satisfactory progression through medical training to completion of Core training in Psychiatry and at least 2 years NHS experience.
Desirable
- Prizes or distinctions
- Presentation of work at a national or international meeting
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
Skilled and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of education principles and concepts as applied to professional health care development programmes in the NHS.
- Able to demonstrate personal and educational reasons for applying for this Fellowship.
- Shows a commitment to continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Quality Improvement methodology and/or Undergraduate Medical Education.
- Demonstrates knowledge of career pathways in health care education in the NHS
- Good general knowledge / broad interest in academic medicine.
- Research experience
- Demonstrates how the post will benefit patients and staff in future.
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Able to work well in a team.
- Approachable and friendly
- Tolerant and empathetic.
Desirable
- Evidence of Educational leadership potential
- Good organizational and problem solving skills
- Evidence of delivering a range of teaching (lectures, workshops etc) with good feedback and/or evidence of attending training on teaching
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
